What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Head of Engineering position at Ur Wealth?
About Ur Wealth
Ur Wealth is an innovative wealth management platform at the beginning of its journey to transform how people manage and grow their finances. As a pre-seed startup with no external funding yet raised, we're assembling a founding team of exceptional individuals who believe in our vision and want to build something revolutionary from the ground up. We're offering substantial equity to our founding team members, making you a true owner in what we believe will become the next generation leader in wealth management.
Why Join Ur Wealth Founding Team For the right person, this will be one of the most rewarding opportunities of their career:
- Ground Floor Opportunity: Join as a founding team member with significant equity and the chance to shape our technical foundation from day one
- Maximum Impact: Every decision you make will directly influence our product, culture, and future success
- True Ownership: Substantial equity package that reflects your status as a founding team member
- Transformative Vision: Help build technology that democratizes wealth management for everyday people
- Career-Defining Role: Lead technical strategy, architecture, and team building from inception
Role Overview: Founding Head of Engineering
We're seeking an exceptional engineering leader to become our Founding Head of Engineering. This is not just a leadership role – you'll be a co-architect of our entire technical organization, establishing the engineering culture, technical direction, and development practices that will define urwealth.org for years to come.
As a founding team member, you'll work directly with the founders to translate our vision into technical reality. This role combines hands-on building with strategic leadership – you'll be writing code one day and recruiting talent the next. Your decisions will have an outsized impact on our trajectory, making this an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to leave their mark on a company from its earliest stages.
What You'll Do
- Architect and build our initial technology stack and core systems from the ground up
- Establish engineering best practices, processes, and culture as we grow
- Make critical early technology decisions that will shape our product's future
- Recruit and lead the engineering team as we expand
- Work closely with founders on product strategy, technical roadmap, and business priorities
- Contribute directly to code when needed, especially in the early stages
- Balance technical excellence with the pragmatism required at an early-stage startup
Qualifications
- 3 years of engineering experience, with at least 1 year in leadership roles
- Strong full-stack development skills with experience building scalable applications
- Experience working in early-stage environments where resources are limited
- Comfort with ambiguity and ability to make decisive technical decisions with limited information
- Track record of recruiting and mentoring engineering talent
- Experience in fintech or wealth management is preferred but not required
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to think about business impact alongside technical concerns
- Exceptional communication skills to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Compensation
- Base Salary: Competitive base aligned with early-stage startup realities
- Equity: Significant equity package (3-5%) reflecting founding team status
- Growth: Tremendous upside potential as the company scales
Location Boston, MA (On-site / Remote)
If you're excited about building something meaningful from the ground up and want to be a true owner in a company with massive potential, we'd love to hear from you. This is your chance to join a founding team and help create the next generation of wealth management technology.
**Note: As an early-stage startup with no external funding raised yet, we offer substantial equity to compensate for the risk and impact of joining at this stage. Our compensation approach focuses on making you a true owner in the business you help build.